Online Exclusives
Did you find a topic in this month's Entrepreneur magazine so compelling that it left you wanting to read more? Then check out the following online exclusives from Entrepreneur.com. We've also included links to additional articles, slideshows and other resources sure to quench your thirst.
The Stuff You're Made Of
In the Magazine
DNA: The Next Dotcom? (p. 18)
The barriers to entry are daunting, but the DNA market provides opportunities.
Online Exclusive
Is DNA Mapping in Your Entrepreneurial DNA?
As the cost for a full gene map approaches $1,000, the opportunity increases for business owners to get in on the genome mapping industry.
The Cost of Business
In the Magazine
The State of Business (p. 20)
As sustainability becomes more important, these cities are setting the standard.
| |
Wage cost [wages per employee] |
Tax burden (annual tax revenue as share of personal income) |
Electricity costs (cents per kilowatt hour) |
Industrial rent (per square foot) |
Office rent (per square foot) |
|
1. Hawaii
|
$38,526 |
10.50% |
$0.19 |
$13.20 |
$28.10 |
|
2. New York
|
$53,865 |
6.60% |
$0.10 |
$7.60 |
$38.00 |
|
3. Alaska
|
$42,023 |
9.90% |
$0.11 |
$11.40 |
$16.90 |
|
4. Massachusetts
|
$51,163 |
6.50% |
$0.13 |
$0.13 |
$33.10 |
|
5. Connecticut
|
$54,007 |
6.90% |
$0.12 |
$5.60 |
$23.30 |
|
6. California
|
$48,110 |
7.80% |
$0.09 |
$6.90 |
$28.30 |
|
7. New Jersey
|
$50,809 |
6.10% |
$0.09 |
$7.90 |
$23.50 |
|
8. Vermont
|
$35,178 |
11.20% |
$0.09 |
$4.50 |
$17.50 |
|
9. Delaware
|
$46,327 |
8.50% |
$0.06 |
$4.70 |
$22.50 |
|
10. Rhode Island
|
$39,630 |
6.80% |
$0.12 |
$3.60 |
$23.80 |
Online Exclusive
Relieve the Cost Burden
Alleviate the high cost of doing business with this cost-containment guide for entrepreneurs in expensive cities like Honolulu, Anchorage and New York.
Have a Fever?
In the Magazine
Take Your Video Viral(p.40)
Potential viewers: millions. Potential cost: next to nothing. Online videos are worth a look.
Online Exclusive
Make Your Business the Next Economic Epidemic
Viral videos represent one way for small businesses to level the advertising playing field.
Makeover Biz
In the Magazine
5 Great--and Necessary--Marketing Makeovers (p. 49)
From logos to retail locations, these businesses upped their image from so-so to stunning.
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